The Toronto Maple Leafs recently took part in a pair of intense games against the Boston Bruins and the New England-based club shared some behind-the-scenes footage of one of those contests.
The clip, filmed for the Bruins' 'Behind The B' series, showed Boston forward Brad Marchand getting cross-checked by Maple Leafs defenseman Jake McCabe. Boston teammate Charlie McAvoy steps in suggesting McCabe could be suspended for his hit (spoiler: he was not).
Following the scrum, Marchand is seen yelling, trying to go after Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner while going into a beep-filled tirade.
"You're going to f***ing get it," Marchand is seen screaming among many other profanities, seemingly targeting Maple Leafs forward Mitch Marner.
The clip ends with one of Boston's assistants explaining that Marchand doesn't need to go after anyone now that he said he was going to.
"But I am f***ing coming," Marchand says as the clip ends.
The Maple Leafs and Bruins have always had a heated rivalry, but the temperature reached new highs earlier this season when Marchand tripped Maple Leafs defenseman Timothy Liljegren in the corner boards. Liljegren missed the next six weeks due to a high-ankle sprain.
In the same game, Marchand taunted the Maple Leafs bench and Toronto was criticized for a lack of physical response to the hit on Liljegren.
The Bruins currently lead the Atlantic Division with 97 points through games played on Mar. 19, 2024. The Maple Leafs sit third in the division with 85 points respectively.
Marchand, the longest-tenured player on the Bruins, was on the club that defeated the Maple Leafs in first-round playoff series in 2013, 2018 and 2019.
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